Notable cave · Southern Region, Iceland
Loftsalahellir
Loftsalahellir is a cave in Southern Region, Iceland.
Loftsalahellir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Loftsalahellir
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Loftsalahellir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.42201, -19.15199. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loftsalahellir
- Dyrhólaey Lighthouse · attraction · Southern Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dyrhólaey · beach · Southern Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Black Waterfall · waterfall · Southern Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Reynisfjall · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Reynisdrangar · attraction · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wrecked DC-3 Plane · attraction · Southern Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sólheimajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hjörleifshöfði · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kvernufoss Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Southern Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Skogafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Katla · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mýrdalsjökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Eyjafjallajökul · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gígjökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mælifell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tindfjallajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gljufrabui · waterfall · Southern Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~64 km · Must-see
Other caves near Loftsalahellir
- Landmannahellir · cave · Southern Region · ~88 km · Must-see
- Hálsanefshellir · cave · Southern Region · ~7 km
- Katla Ice Cave · cave · Southern Region · ~8 km
- Ice Cave Tour · cave · Southern Region · ~10 km
- Þakgilshellir · cave · Southern Region · ~22 km
- Yoda cave · cave · Southern Region · ~24 km
- The Wall & Ice Cave · cave · Southern Region · ~26 km
- Turf house · cave · Southern Region · ~30 km
- Steinahellir · cave · Southern Region · ~40 km
- Skuggi · cave · Southern Region · ~43 km
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Frequently asked
Is Loftsalahellir open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Loftsalahellir yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loftsalahellir?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loftsalahellir?
Nearby: Dyrhólaey Lighthouse (attraction, 3 km), Dyrhólaey (beach, 4 km), Black Waterfall (waterfall, 6 km), Reynisfjall (viewpoint, 8 km), Reynisdrangar (attraction, 8 km), Wrecked DC-3 Plane (attraction, 14 km).
Is Loftsalahellir worth visiting?
Loftsalahellir is listed as a notable cave in Iceland on Spotwander.